Scanning electron microscopy shows that both antigen mobility and membrane deformation occur in the hemagglutination reaction.
A scanning electron microscopic examination of antibody-induced hemagglutination of human red cells by an improved enzyme-labeled antibody technique and fixation of the reaction sequence with glutaraldehyde shows that both antigen mobility and membrane deformation are necessary for the reaction to occur.
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000502:physiology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology; D006041:Goats; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology; D009038:Motion; D011817:Rabbits; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology
D000941:Antigens; D007106:Immune Sera; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D005976:Glutaral